Classroo Framework

Don’t forget that we will be focusing on Classroom Culture this week. Please look over the descriptions for each rating and let me know if you have any questions about the expectation of evidence needed.

Week of October 31-November 4: Classroom Culture

Please schedule your 15 minute Classroom Culture observation

Continue to collect your evidence and/or begin to think about when you want me to observe your instruction for the following competencies for the remainder of November.

Week of November 7-11: Planning

·        Bring lesson plans for the weeks of October 17, 24, 31, and November 7

·        Schedule a 30 minute observation for me to observe your workshop

Week of November 14-18: Teaching

·        Schedule a 15 minute Teaching observation

Week of November 21-25: Assessing

·        Please bring evidence to your O3 for the indicator “Actionable Feedback”

·        We cover the first two indicators during grade-level meetings

Don’t forget the Classroom Framework schedule for each month

Week 1: Classroom Culture (observation)

Week 2: Planning (bring evidence to O3)

Week 3: Teaching (observation)

Week 4: Assessing (bring evidence to O3)

Team Goal

Thank you for the discussions around determining our team goal. At our grade-level meeting this week, don’t forget to come prepare with examples of how you “provide students an opportunity to be leaders of their learning” and which competency and indicators it addresses on the Classroom Framework. We will use the examples to finalize our team goal.

Grade-level Meeting

On Tuesday, I will be spending the entire day leading New Teacher PD. So, I need to reschedule 3^rd-5^th grade-level meetings to Monday. Please plan accordingly. I am sorry for the inconvenience, but your Tuesday will be free! J

Grade-level Agenda

See below for this week’s grade level meeting agenda. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to add anything to the agenda prior to the meeting.

Agenda

1.   Moby Max follow up

2.   Determining our team goal

a.  Discuss different ways that each teacher “provides students an opportunity to be leaders of their learning.”

Additional Items to Discuss for specific grade levels:

Grade 5

·        Set up math workshop for students to track their learning and select goals using Moby Max

Moral Focus Spotlight

Character building is just as critical to students’ growth and development as reading or math and you are in a great position to nurture positive character, one virtue at a time. Encouraging kids to be thankful for what they have is a positive message that will serve them well their whole lives. You can nurture student self-esteem and help build a more positive classroom environment.

November is the perfect time of year to explore the moral focus virtue of gratitude because it’s the official season of thanks. Although, Thanksgiving provides the perfect reason for presenting lessons on gratitude, you can model this virtue all school year.

In the article Gratitude Activities for the Classroom, Vicki Zakrzewski provides several “ideas on how to bring gratitude into the classroom with some easy-to-implement activities, many of which can be adapted to fit any grade level.” These can be done with minimal disruption to instructional time. I have identified two below that I really like. Please click here for more.

Gratitude Spies. Play the “Spying for Gratitude” game. At the beginning of the day, have each child choose the name of another student out of a hat without revealing the name. Each student spends the day “spying” on his or her chosen person and then shares one thing that he or she is grateful for about that person during an end-of-the-day circle

Gratitude Surprise Sticky Notes. Give each student one or more sticky notes to write something they’re grateful for about another person in the school community. Then have the students “deliver” the sticky notes by placing them where the person will see it, e.g., a locker, a phone, a cleaning cart.

Important Dates

View the right side of the blog for important dates in

This Week

Monday, October 31:

·       Grade 5 Reading Interim #1

Tuesday, November 1:

·       Grade 4 Reading Interim #1

·       Staff meeting-don’t forget to wear your red, white, or blue shirt!

Wednesday, November 2:

·       Gyulveszi’s CDV presentation

·       Grade 3 Reading Interim #1

Thursday, November 3:

·       Conti’s flag bearers

·       K-2 Hall Awards

·       Grade 3 Reading Interim #1

Curb-side

Ryan  

Lunch Duty

3^rd-Moody

4^th-Wagner  

5^th-Ryan

The name highlighted in black is the person responsible for staying in the gym if Jorvonna or Polly is the only adult in the gym, no matter the grade. Please do not leave until Jorvonna or Polly enters the gym to ensure that a staff member is supervising the students at all times. Thanks!

Classroom Framework

Don’t forget that we will be focusing on Assessing this week. Please look over the descriptions for each rating and let me know if you have any questions about the expectation of evidence needed.

Week of October 24-28: Assessing

·        Please bring evidence to your O3 for the indicator “Actionable Feedback”

·        We cover the first two indicators during grade-level meetings, but additional evidence can be brought since we haven’t started administering interims yet.

Continue to collect your evidence and/or begin to think about when you want me to observe your instruction for the following competencies for the remainder of October and November.

Week of October 31-November 4: Classroom Culture

·        Please schedule your 15 minute Classroom Culture observation

Week of November 7-11: Planning

·        Bring lesson plans for the weeks of October 17, 24, 31, and November 7

·        Schedule a 30 minute observation for me to observe your workshop

Week of November 14-18: Teaching

·        Schedule a 15 minute Teaching observation

Week of November 21-25: Assessing

·        Please bring evidence to your O3 for the indicator “Actionable Feedback”

·        We cover the first two indicators during grade-level meetings

 

Don’t forget the Classroom Framework schedule for each month

Week 1: Classroom Culture (observation)

Week 2: Planning (bring evidence to O3)

Week 3: Teaching (observation)

Week 4: Assessing (bring evidence to O3)

Achievement Boards

Achievement boards are due November 11. Here are a few reminders as you prepare your board:

·        What Teachers CAN DO:  

o   Display work with a student’s name and grades before grades have been entered into a grade book.

o   Display anonymous student work showing a grade, corrections, or other markings. You may use student identification numbers so long as you make reasonable efforts to maintain anonymity.

·        What Teachers CANNOT DO:

o   CANNOT disclose education records (including student addresses and/or telephone numbers) to other students.

o   CANNOT post students’ final grades or grade point averages, including giving access to the teacher’s grade book.

Basically, if the student work has a score on it, take off the student's name before displaying it. If the student work does not have a score on it, it is acceptable to post the student's name.

Make sure to include the following when posting your achievement board:

1.      Title

2.     Objective written as an I Can statement

3.     Standard (Common Core, NGSS, etc.)

4.     Student work

5.     Specific feedback for each student

a.     Please write more than “Good job!”

See me if you have any questions.

Grade-level Meeting Agenda

See below for this week’s grade level meeting agenda. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to add anything to the agenda prior to the meeting.

Agenda

1.   Moby Max follow up

2.   Discuss Math Pacing Guides for October-January

3.   Discuss gradebook expectations

4.   Discuss wing goal

Additional Items to Discuss for specific grade levels:

Grade 2

·        Discuss and plan Performance Task instruction

·        New student placement

Grade 3

·        Plan social studies instruction

This Week

Monday, October 24:

·       Groover’s flag bearers

Tuesday, October 25

·       PLC meeting

Friday, October 21:

·       Spirit day-U of M/MSU Jean day

 

Curb-side

Gyulveszi

 

Lunch Duty

3^rd-Groover

4^th-McGinn

5^th-Gyulveszi  

The name highlighted in black is the person responsible for staying in the gym if Jorvonna or Polly is the only adult in the gym, no matter the grade. Please do not leave until Jorvonna or Polly enters the gym to ensure that a staff member is supervising the students at all times. Thanks!

Classroom Framework Schedule

Don’t forget that we will be focusing on Teaching this week. Please look over the descriptions for each rating and let me know if you have any questions about the expectation of evidence needed. Please schedule your observation.   

Continue to collect your evidence and/or begin to think about when you want me to observe your instruction for the following competencies for the remainder of October and November.

Week of October 24-28: Assessing

·        Please bring evidence to your O3 for the indicator “Actionable Feedback”

·        We cover the first two indicators during grade-level meetings, but additional evidence can be brought since we haven’t be started administering interims yet.

Week of October 31-November 4: Classroom Culture

·        Please schedule your 15 minute Classroom Culture observation

Week of November 7-11: Planning

·        Bring lesson plans for the weeks of October 17, 24, 31, and November 7

·        Schedule a 30 minute observation for me to observe your workshop

Week of November 14-18: Teaching

·        Schedule a 15 minute Teaching observation

Week of November 21-25: Assessing

·        Please bring evidence to your O3 for the indicator “Actionable Feedback”

·        We cover the first two indicators during grade-level meetings

Don’t forget the Classroom Framework schedule for each month

Week 1: Classroom Culture (observation)

Week 2: Planning (bring evidence to O3)

Week 3: Teaching (observation)

Week 4: Assessing (bring evidence to O3)

Workshop

Per our grade-level discussions, please make sure that your students have completed the Moby Max pre-assessments (reading and math) this week; if you plan to use this tool during your workshop.

I will be observing everyone’s workshop the week of November 7-11.

Grade-level Meetings

See below for this week’s grade level meeting agenda. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to add anything to the agenda prior to the meeting.

Agenda

1.   Discuss workshop

a.  Expectations of math/reading

                                         i.    Teacher small group and independent practice

b.  Observation

                                         i.    Week of November 7-11

c.   Moby Max implementation

Additional Items to Discuss for specific grade levels:

Grade 2

·        Analyze unit 1 math assessment

·        Discuss performance task instruction

Grade 3

·        Rotations schedule-snack and bathroom

Grade 5

·        Determine half-way point for math interim to begin Day 2